Spacecraft Avionics Test Automation Lead

Rocket Lab Corp.; Long Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Senior Avionics Automation Test Engineer I to lead automation for spacecraft testing and validation.

You will architect and deploy our internal test platform, own AIT campaigns across the program life cycle, and contribute to backend services and test frameworks. Requires 5+ years in space systems and 4+ years Python; ability to obtain TS clearance preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in space systems, ideally with spacecraft test, systems, or spacecraft software background.
• 4+ years of professional programming experience with Python in distributed application contexts.
• Strong Linux systems knowledge and command-line proficiency.
• Experience mentoring or leading other engineers.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or other technical discipline.
• Willingness to obtain and maintain a top secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead the deployment and utilization of our internal test automation platform for future spacecraft programs.
• Own test automation for Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) team test campaigns across the entire program life cycle.
• Develop, review, and maintain automated test processes for spacecraft hardware and software validation, establishing best practices and coding standards.
• Integrate and automate test equipment and spacecraft interfaces into the test platform, making architectural decisions on telemetry, command, and data management.
• Contribute to core platform development, including backend services and test framework capabilities.
• 5+ years of experience in space systems, ideally with spacecraft test, systems, or spacecraft software background.

Skills

Space systems

Python

Linux

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Python

RobotFramework

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Senior Avionics Automation Test Engineer I to lead automation for spacecraft testing and validation.

You will architect and deploy our internal test platform, own AIT campaigns across the program life cycle, and contribute to backend services and test frameworks. Requires 5+ years in space systems and 4+ years Python; ability to obtain TS clearance preferred.